LSAT Information

LSAT Prep

Washburn University has partnered with Continuing Education at the University of Kansas to offer Educational Testing Consultants LSAT Test Prep courses on campus and online. The traditional course format is Tuesday and Thursday evenings evenings for five weeks for a total of 30 instructional hours. The course covers critical reasoning, reading comprehension, analytical reasoning, LSAT writing sample, and a comprehensive review of the logic concepts tested on the LSAT. Participants are given the opportunity to practice test taking by using actual LSAT questions from former tests.

The online option essentially follows the same format, but in the comfort of your home or office. The online format features a live interactive weekly webcast of the course lessons, teaching you the same curriculum and proven strategies as the on-campus course to help you succeed on your exam. The online lessons are recorded for your added convenience.

The cost is $899 for early registration. After the deadline, the cost increases to $999. All course materials are included in the registration fee and include a copy of the latest edition of the official test prep book for the LSAT, The Next 10 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests; a 200-page LSAT Student Manual; a targeted practice program; and an additional recently administered Official LSAT PrepTest.

What's an Ichabod?

Washburn's mascot, the Ichabod, honors the school's early benefactor, Ichabod Washburn, a 19th century Massachusetts industrialist. The original design of the studious-looking, tuxedo-clad figure was created in 1938 by Bradbury Thompson (ba '34), who became an internationally acclaimed graphic artist. Design wasn't Thompson's only consideration. To the stylized Ichabod the artist attributed the qualities of "...courage and enthusiasm, as shown by his brisk walk. He is democratic and courteous, for he tips his hat as he passes. Sincere in his search for truth and knowledge, he studiously carries a book under his arm..."